Lenovo’s $99 280Hz gaming monitor is built for the ramen-budget crowd

Lenovo has launched two affordable 280Hz gaming monitors for competitive players, led by a 23.8-inch model with a local price equivalent to around $99.

New York’s food carts are going electric in clean air trial

New York is testing battery-powered food carts to reduce noise, air pollution and fuel use while improving working conditions for street vendors.

Apple’s smartwatches will look the same for at least another year, or two

Apple’s next Watch lineup arrives with the same look as before, according to Bloomberg, as the company focuses its 2026 refresh on internals rather than design.

Lenovo’s next ThinkCenter desktop is ready to hit the shelves, but the price will make you blink twice

Lenovo’s ThinkCentre X desktop is coming to the US with up to 256GB RAM, dual RTX 5060 Ti GPUs, and a flagship configuration that costs nearly $14,000.

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for July 27, #1142

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle No. 1,142 for July 27.

Xbox is fixing one of the PC app’s biggest annoyances with download speed

Microsoft is testing a Smart Download Client for Xbox that automatically switches to the fastest download server, promising quicker game installs on PC and consoles.

Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart
Apple is banking on privacy to set its smart glasses apart

According to Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to reveal its first smart glasses at WWDC next June, with an expectation that they’ll launch by the end of 2027. Part of the hold-up may be around the company’s efforts to get its privacy features and messaging in order. Smart glasses in general, and Meta’s in particular, […]

The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border
The US is charging an American citizen for wiping his phone at the border

The government is prosecuting US citizen Sam Tunick for allegedly providing authorities with a “duress password” that wiped his phone when they tried to seize it at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport on January 24th, 2025. Federal agents detained Tunick at the airport, allegedly questioning him about child exploitation images. However, a motion filed by Tunick’s lawyers […]

Apple’s smart glasses are running late because they don’t want to stir a privacy storm

Apple’s smart glasses may not reach consumers until late 2027 as the company works out how to add cameras without compromising privacy.

A metallic Hall effect keyboard and a 59g mouse are Lenovo’s latest upgrades for snazzy gaming setups

Lenovo has launched new Legion-branded gaming gear, including a metallic Hall effect keyboard and a 59g mouse that both support 8,000Hz polling.